Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted On Bribery, Theft Charges

A grand jury indicted a Cincinnati police officer Wednesday on bribery and other charges.

Jose Laboy-Laviena was indicted on two counts each of bribery and theft in office and one count of tampering with records.

Prosecutors said Laboy-Laviena ripped off an illegal immigrant for up to $7,500 between April 1, 2011 and April 11, 2012 in exchange for help obtaining a visa.

The indictment also specifies the officer took money last summer as payment for changing records to fix a criminal case involving a friend of the illegal immigrant.

"Every member of the Cincinnati police department is angry that one of our own engaged in criminal conduct," said Chief James Craig, of Cincinnati police.

Prosecutors accused 39-year-old Laboy-Laviena of permitting use of his office July 16 to aid a theft offense and destroying or otherwise altering evidence on March 28.

The address listed on the indictment is the address of the Cincinnati Police Department's District 3 Headquarters. People in the area who know Laboy-Laviena from his time with department said they were shocked.

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